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47-2021

Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Role Overview

Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures. Installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units are classified in “Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers” (37-3011). Excludes “Stonemasons” (47-2022).

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Massachusetts $94,370
Washington $92,910
Minnesota $89,170
Illinois $86,330
Wisconsin $78,700
Connecticut $78,030
New York $77,600
Hawaii $77,260
New Jersey $75,300
Oregon $74,870
Indiana $72,050
Missouri $70,520
Maine $67,220
Pennsylvania $67,220
California $66,420

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$60,800

Projected Growth (10yr)

+3.2%

Avg. annual openings

5.6k

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